Coat-hanger.



R. L. OMOHUNDRO.

COAT HANGER.

APPLICATION FLED AFR. 4,19l1. 11,262,085, Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

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COAT-HANGER.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 9, 1918.

Application filed April 4, 1917. Serial No. 159,632.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, ROBERT L. OMOHUN- ono, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Roanoke, in the county of Roanoke and State otVirginia, have invented certain new and useful improvements inCoat-Hangers, ot which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to garment hangers and has for its object toprovide a combined coat hanger and a support for trousers or the like.With this general object in view the invention consists of theformation, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereindescribed and particularly claimed.

ln the drawings which accompany and form a part ot these speciications,Figure l is a plan View ot' the hanger of my invention and Fig. 2 is aside elevational view thereof. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical sectionof thersame taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a similar viewtaken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2 and showing a portion of a pair ottrousers held in the supports which are provided for that purpose.

Referring to these drawings it will be seen that the hanger consists ofa yoke member 1 which has downwardly extending arms 2 and 3, these inthe present embodiment being gained outon their opposing sides at theirupper ends at 4 and affixed together to form a unitary yoke which isshaped to receive a coat or the like and retain it in proper shape.

Extending from the lower extremity of one yoke arm to the other is around rod or brace 5, the same being` rigidly atlixed to the yoke armsand bracing and tying the ends of the yoke together. The arms 2 and 3are slotted at 6 and 7 in their inner or opposing edges immediatelyabove the brace 5, and extending from one arm to the other with its endsretained within these slots and disposed immediatelv above the tie bar 5is a movable bar 8. This bar 8 may be moved from a lower position incontact with the tie bar 5 in an upward direction parallel with the tiebarto the upper ends of the slots or ways 6 and 7 and provides a spacefor inserting a garment between the bars 5 and 8.

Fig. t shows the manner of entering the trousers between the bars 5 and8 and of iolding them over the top of the bar 8 and when so inserted thetrousers are held securely in place against rounded surfaces.

At the same time they are not severely clamped soas to indent or injurethe garment. All ot the supporting parts ot the hanger are made of woodso that garments will not be injured by rust or stain.

rThe bar 8, which is circular in cross section, is capable ot rotationabout its longitudinal axis within the slots 6 and 7 and thus creasesmay be drawn out ot the garment by a slight turning ot the bar 8. Thewire hook 9 is provided to support the hanger upon a rod or the like.

I have thus described an embodiment ot my invention. lt will beunderstood that other embodiments are possible within the scope of theclaims without departing from the spirit thereof.

vWhat I claim is:

l. A coat hanger having a yoke member with downwardly extending arms, abrace extending from the lower end of one arm to the lower kend of theother, a vertically movable bar extending from one arm to the otherabove the brace, the said arms being provided with ways for the ends otthe bar, said ways being formed to allow movement of the bar parallel tothe brace and to permit rotation of the bar about its longitudinal axis.

2. A coat hanger having a yoke member with downwardly extending arms,said arms being slotted near their lower ends. in their opposing edges,a tie bar extending from the end of one arm to the end of the other andrigidly tying and bracing the two arms together, and a movable barextending from one arm to the other above the rigid kbar and beingcapable of movement to and 'from the rigid bar. the ends of the movablebar extending within the said slots and being retained thereby, butbeing susceptible ot rotation therein about its longitudinal axis.

8. A; coat hanger having a yoke member with downwardly extending arms. abrace extending from the end of one arm to the end of the other andrigidly tyinp the said ends together, slots in the opposing Vedges ofthe arms immediately above the said brace, and a bar having its endsdisposed within said slots and extending from one arm to the other abovethe said brace, said bar being` susceptible ot movement parallel withthe brace and within the limits of the slots whereby it may be allowedto contact the brace or may be raised to a distance above the braoe,thesaid bar being` susceptible of rotation Within said slots about itslongitudinal axis. y

4. A coat hanger having a Wooden yoke ineinber With downwardly extendingWooden arms, said arms being slotted near their lower ends in theiropposing faces, avwooden tie bar of circular cross section extendingfrom the end of one arni to the end of the other and rigidly securedtherein, a movable Wooden bar of circular cross section extending fromone aiin to the other above the rigid bar and having its ends disposed1n and retained by the said slots, the said Inovable bar being capableof movement parallel 15 With the rigid bar from a position in oontacttherewith to a position above and somewhatV removed from the rigid bar,and being capable also of rotatable inoveinent about its longitudinalaxis as a center.

In testimony whereof ali'ix my signature.

v R. L. OMOHUNDRO.

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